Parking @ AMC Boston Common at night? (Quincy, Randolph: movie theater, luxury, live in)

[jayangel]

During the day the AMC theater in Boston Common is no problem to get to via the T. But what if you want to catch a late night show? Is there any cheap parking nearby?

[ogre]

How late is the show? If it runs very late, you'll need to drive, but if it's during usual hours in the prime of the evening the T should still be an option.

[Highwyre237]

no real cheap parking I know of unfortunately. My advice is if you want to drive and catch late movie, try going to Fenway Regal instead. Parking lot there is MUCH cheaper.

[Cantabridgienne]

What time would the movie let out? Last T is 12:45 or so.

[shiver]

The underground Common Garage is about $11 at night. I don't think you'll do better in that area unless you get lucky finding a street spot. But, yeah, if you want cheap movie theater parking, the Fenway Regal Cinemas validates parking in the attached garage for $4.

[jayangel]

We were looking at an 1130 showing, the $4 parking at Regal sounds much better. I think we'll be heading to Fenway. Thanks!

[shiver]

Jayangel - do you live in Quincy? When I lived in Quincy, we used to always go to the Showcase Cinemas in Randolph instead of going into Boston. It's probably a similar drive time as going to Fenway (esp. late night when traffic is light). About 20-25 min or so. I haven't been there in a few years, but I think it's a De Lux cinema now (i.e., they serve drinks). It's a big suburban theater with free parking and not far off the highway. It gets chaotic on weekends, but shouldn't be bad for the late late showings.

[lrfox]

I second the Showcase recommendation. It's a great theater and IS a Cinema De Lux (also have regular seating). Also, free parking. If you want a cool "luxury" movie going experience, try the Lux Level . It's $20 each, but you get giant seats (you can reserve a specific seat online), a full menu of real food, and a full bar menu all of which is delivered to your seat. Lux Level is 21+ so no worries about tweens spoiling the show. The Randolph Theater is huge. I want to say there are four levels (two underground) and I don't know how many screens. To me, it feels like an airport terminal (minus the lines and the borderline sexual assault).

If you do the Lowe's on the common, there's a garage right next door (enter on Boylston and I think there's another Entrance on Avery). Parking is $12 after 5 all week.

[Dayne411]

There are tons of street spots around the common that are free at night, you can always find something if you circle once or twice.

I go out to the bars/clubs in that area almost every other weekend and haven't parked in that garage in the past 5 years.